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and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't see how they could be ready to go back to school anytime soon. >> as the glare of the spotlight dims in sandy hook, the locals appreciate all of the support they received. but thousand they are ready to move on pry -- but now they are ready to move on privately. >> people will be hurting for a longtime, but i think this community will be able to pick up and move back to where they were. maybe thought back to where they were, but work their way there. >> and this is the same here in sandy hook. a single connecticut state trooper standing guard. this is the road that leads up to the elementary
and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't...
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and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't see how they could be ready to go back to school anytime soon. >> as the glare of the spotlight dims in sandy hook, the locals appreciate all of the support they received. but thousand they are ready to move on pry -- but now they are ready to move on privately. >> people will be hurting for a longtime, but i think this community will be able to pick up and move back to where they were. maybe thought back to where they were, but work their way there. >> and this is the same here in sandy hook. a single connecticut state trooper standing guard. this is the road that leads up to the elementary
and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't...
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and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't see how they could be ready to go back to school anytime soon. >> as the glare of the spotlight dims in sandy hook, the locals appreciate all of the support they received. but thousand they are ready to move on pry -- but now they are ready to move on privately. >> people will be hurting for a longtime, but i think this community will be able to pick up and move back to where they were. maybe thought back to where they were, but work their way there. >> and this is the same here in sandy hook. a single connecticut standi trooper standing guard. this is the road that leads up to the elementar
and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't...
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tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. "good morning america" broadcasting from newtown, connecticut. for all of us here at abc news. i'm david muir. thank you for watching. have a good evening. goodnight. ♪ >> ama: next at 6:00, an emotional gareth tonight as thousands gathered to mourn the victims victims of friday's massacre. we're live in connecticut tonight where we speak with friends of the victims. >>> a fiery accident near the caldecott tunnel is affecting traffic right now. abc-7 news at 6:00 begins now. >>> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow. >> ama: the president pays tribute to the victims and heroes tonight in connecticut. i'm ama daetz. we begin with an emotional public memorial service in newtown, connecticut. these are picture us of that service. this is a live look right now. members of the community stunned by the shocking death office 20 children and seven adults, packed the high school. [applause] >> earlier, grope -- grown men cried as they embraced the first resp
tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. "good morning america" broadcasting from newtown, connecticut. for all of us here at abc news. i'm david muir. thank you for watching. have a good evening. goodnight. ♪ >> ama: next at 6:00, an emotional gareth tonight as thousands gathered to mourn the victims victims of friday's massacre. we're live in connecticut tonight where we speak with friends of the victims. >>> a fiery accident near the caldecott tunnel is...
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>> from the global resources of abc news, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. >> i'm cynthia mcfadden. today the first of far too many funerals in a small community changed by tragedy. three days ago 20 children and six adults were killed in a connecticut elementary school, a mass shooting that sent shock waves of degree across the country. abc's juju chang reports from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: sandy hook elementary school is closed tomorrow. and when the children return it will be to a different campus. the town is covered with memorials like this one that take on a feeling of a sacred sight as people make pilgrimages from all over. under a cold steady rain, a wave of communal grief washes over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees, 20 poinsettias, 20 angels. today the first funerals in a found whose faith is being tested in ways it could never have imagined. >>> for six-year-old jack pinto a huge new york giants fan. and noah pozner whose sister survived in another classroom. th
>> from the global resources of abc news, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. >> i'm cynthia mcfadden. today the first of far too many funerals in a small community changed by tragedy. three days ago 20 children and six adults were killed in a connecticut elementary school, a mass shooting that sent shock waves of degree across the country. abc's juju chang reports from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: sandy...
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everybody was on edge, obviously, after what happened at sandy hook. only one person was injured, minor injuries from this. the police chief believes the motive for this, the guy was unhappy with his life. this was a way for him to vent his problems, firing this gun in the parking lot. inside the mall, a complete lockdown. alison posted on facebook as it was going on. there's ban shooting at fashion island, sam davis and friends are locked in the dressing room. if you know anything, please post it. we are in the dark. we spoke to alisso via skype to see what the situation was inside. >> everyone was running as fast as they could through the mall. people were falling over each other. crying. first 10, 15 minutes, no idea what was going on. iowa nowhere near harm's way, at the same time, not knowing what to do, where to go or what the safest place is, it was very -- i was very shashg ken. soon as the vinyl doors were lifted at nordstrom, everyone flew out there. so anxious to get out of there and go home. [ gunfire ] >>> and cheetahs live at the clevelan
everybody was on edge, obviously, after what happened at sandy hook. only one person was injured, minor injuries from this. the police chief believes the motive for this, the guy was unhappy with his life. this was a way for him to vent his problems, firing this gun in the parking lot. inside the mall, a complete lockdown. alison posted on facebook as it was going on. there's ban shooting at fashion island, sam davis and friends are locked in the dressing room. if you know anything, please post...
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. >> this is sandy hook in, newtown, connecticut on a busy saturday night, how the community and the state are coming together, 36 hours after this tragedy. >>> and back here in the bay area, a sawingy start to the weekend. we are tracking where the rain is now and our storm watch coverage. . >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. just a few hours ago, the white house announced president obama will travel to newtown, connecticut tomorrow, the site of yesterday's mass school shooting. this, as we learn more about the victims. today, family members began releasing photos of loved ones who were killed. this is 6-year-old emily parker, one of the 20 children lost yesterday. kindergarten teacher lorain russo is among the adults gunned down. authorities say the principal, dawn hochsprung lunged at the gunman before she was mortally wounded. the father of emily parker fought back tears, as he remembered his little girl. >> she was the type of person that could just light up the room. she -- she always had something kind to say about anybody. and her, her, her
. >> this is sandy hook in, newtown, connecticut on a busy saturday night, how the community and the state are coming together, 36 hours after this tragedy. >>> and back here in the bay area, a sawingy start to the weekend. we are tracking where the rain is now and our storm watch coverage. . >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. just a few hours ago, the white house announced president obama will travel to newtown, connecticut...
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welcome back to cnn's continuing coverage of the tragedy at sandy hook, elementary. we are here in newtown, connecticut. heading towards the bottom of the hour. i'm kate bolduan and john berman will be back to join me in a couple of minutes. let's catch you up on what we know this sunday. president obama will head to newtown, connecticut, where he will meet with the families of the victims. the president will also speak at a vigil, an interfaith vigil tonight. many people looking forward to hearing his words. we also know 12 of the victims were boys and 8 were girls. the medical examiner released the names of all of the victims yesterday. all of the children were either 6 or 7 years old. while 6 of them have the victi adults, all were women working at the school. united way set up a fund to collect donations for victims' families and the community as a whole. it's called the sandy hook school support fund. all donations will go directly to those affected. many ways to impact your world today. >>> we still don't know much, though, about the shooter, adam lanza. so man
welcome back to cnn's continuing coverage of the tragedy at sandy hook, elementary. we are here in newtown, connecticut. heading towards the bottom of the hour. i'm kate bolduan and john berman will be back to join me in a couple of minutes. let's catch you up on what we know this sunday. president obama will head to newtown, connecticut, where he will meet with the families of the victims. the president will also speak at a vigil, an interfaith vigil tonight. many people looking forward to...
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the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there is no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that we emerge whole, that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does not define us. we are newtown, a special and caring place. we are defined by acts of courage, by acts of love and by our continuing commitment and love for our children and families. it is my pleasure, ladies and gentlemen, to present to you governor dan malloy. [applaus [applause] >> pat, thank you for all of the great work that you have done for this community in the last three days, to the police chief and to the superintendent of schools, thank you for your great service as well, to all of the first responders, thank you. when i came in to the hall, one of the fi
the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there is no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that we emerge whole, that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does...
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in terms of sandy hook elementary, anyone's guess right now. lieutenant vance said it remains very obviously a crime scene but he also said interestingly, it is likely to remain a crime scene, in his words, for months. they do not intends to close down that as a scene of the investigation for a very long time. it remains an open question whether sandy hook elementary school will ever be re-opened. obviously there are arguments on both sides and it is a difficult question that the community will have to grapple with. >>jonathan: terrific report reporting. >> president obama spoke of the 20 victims and said that god has called them all home. today, family and friends attend funeral services for six -year-old noah pozer and jack pinto. noah was called "smart as a whip." he turned since on the 20th of november. his twin sister, she was at the school on the same day but in a different close room. she is alive. you can see from jack's tattoos he was a big fan of the new york giants, the tar wide receiver wrote a message on his own cleats for sunday's
in terms of sandy hook elementary, anyone's guess right now. lieutenant vance said it remains very obviously a crime scene but he also said interestingly, it is likely to remain a crime scene, in his words, for months. they do not intends to close down that as a scene of the investigation for a very long time. it remains an open question whether sandy hook elementary school will ever be re-opened. obviously there are arguments on both sides and it is a difficult question that the community will...
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well it's been exactly one week since twenty children and six teachers were shot in cold blood at sandy hook elementary school as we reported this week gun control is on the front of everyone's minds but new legislation has a takes time and americans want answers on how to keep their children safe right now and her bulletproof backpacks it's not a new concept but it's certainly earning a lot of attention these days company like bullet blocker and amendment two and the like have sold a lot of backpacks in the wake of the sandy hook tragedy and they're reporting some of them are actually reporting a five hundred percent increase in sales meanwhile democratic senator barbara boxer wants to the national guard troops to be present at schools to increase security she modified her legislation after a previous law that boosted security on the us mexico border to deal with drug cartel violence so is this what is coming to strapping bulletproof backpacks on to students and stationing troops around schools for some answers i'm joined now by r.t. correspondent ramon the lindo he's in our l.a. studi
well it's been exactly one week since twenty children and six teachers were shot in cold blood at sandy hook elementary school as we reported this week gun control is on the front of everyone's minds but new legislation has a takes time and americans want answers on how to keep their children safe right now and her bulletproof backpacks it's not a new concept but it's certainly earning a lot of attention these days company like bullet blocker and amendment two and the like have sold a lot of...
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her daughter is a first grader at sandy hook. she and other parents got the chilling phone call saying the school was on lockdown. how is your daughter doing, your family. how are you holding up? >> okay. it's a very rough night here when your first grader goes to bed and says, mommy, is anyone from my last year are they all okay? are they all okay and you look at them and say i'm not really sure. it is a rough night to tell that to your 7-year-old. it's very, sad night for this town and a lot of families here. >> has your daughter wanted to talk about what happened or first grade -- do they want to talk? >> she asked a lot of questions about the principal. she got wind quickly that something was wrong with the principal. which we didn't tell her until just now that yes, she was definitely hurt and it wasn't good. it's taking her a while. i think tomorrow will be probably harder for her. i also have a fifth grader who came off the bus cry canning because she had a sister who she was worried about. just basically left that school
her daughter is a first grader at sandy hook. she and other parents got the chilling phone call saying the school was on lockdown. how is your daughter doing, your family. how are you holding up? >> okay. it's a very rough night here when your first grader goes to bed and says, mommy, is anyone from my last year are they all okay? are they all okay and you look at them and say i'm not really sure. it is a rough night to tell that to your 7-year-old. it's very, sad night for this town and...
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laid to rest today, 27-year-old sandy hook teacher vicki soto. those remembers her we're green ribb ribbons, her favorite color. her sister jillian, already know what the world is remembering, saying you have been a hero to me for a lot longer than five days. you've been my big sister, the one i've always looked up to. among the mourners, family friend musician paul simon who performed "the sound of silence." soto did everything she could to keep her school family safe and worried teachers across the country are desperately working to make sure another sandy hook never happens again. at middleton elementary in chicago, security measures begin the moment you set foot on campus with this camera equipped doorbell. >> the visitor rings the doorbell and the person inside can already see us. >> they can see you. they can see what kind of mood you're in, if you're angry and assess it if you get in one more layer towards the building. >> reporter: the first set of locked doors only get you as far as the entryway. >> hi, welcome to middleton. >> reporter:
laid to rest today, 27-year-old sandy hook teacher vicki soto. those remembers her we're green ribb ribbons, her favorite color. her sister jillian, already know what the world is remembering, saying you have been a hero to me for a lot longer than five days. you've been my big sister, the one i've always looked up to. among the mourners, family friend musician paul simon who performed "the sound of silence." soto did everything she could to keep her school family safe and worried...
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the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there is no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that we emerge whole, that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does not define us. we are newtown, a special and caring place. we are defined by acts of courage, by acts of love and by our continuing commitment and love for our children and families. it is my pleasure, ladies and gentlemen, to present to you governor dan malloy. [applaus [applause] >> pat, thank you for all of the great work that you have done for this community in the last three days, to the police chief and to the superintendent of schools, thank you for your great service as well, to all of the first responders, thank you. when i came in to the hall, one of the fi
the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there is no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that we emerge whole, that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does...
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it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass shooting. we spoke with her best friend and cousin. >> safety was important to her. she was holding exercises and making sure people knew how to get out and to get out safely. >> safety was her number one priority. she wanted school to be a safe haven, a place where students could come and just feel comfortable, like it was their second home. >> reporter: today, from coast to coast, principals were re-evaluating security and taking extra measures to protect their students, in pittsburgh, security guards now have guns. in this california school, the day started with a mock lockdown drill. >> stay in lockdown mold until you hear an all clear announcement. >> reporter: the other challenge for teachers and principals today, what to say to their students. >> we tell them that somebody was a very sick person, made some very poor choices and that is rare. that normally, usually, schools are safe places. >> reporter: and in georgia, parents left nothing to chance, walking their kids all the way into sc
it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass shooting. we spoke with her best friend and cousin. >> safety was important to her. she was holding exercises and making sure people knew how to get out and to get out safely. >> safety was her number one priority. she wanted school to be a safe haven, a place where students could come and just feel comfortable, like it was their second home. >> reporter: today, from coast to coast, principals...
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she became the principal at sandy hook in 2010. she arrived with 12 years of experience as a school administrator, a mom raising two daughters, three stepdaughters according to a local paper. and a lot of folks who worked with dawn said she was extremely passionate about her job. an expert on curriculum, fun, but a firm leader. one friend said she was the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids, and the kids loved her. even little kids know when someone cares be b them, and that was her. she posted messages and photos about events and developments at the school. on august 24th, she tweeted, welcoming our kinders this morning. 74 new opportunities to inspire life long learning, talking about the new kindergarten class. she had recently installed a new security system where all visitor has to ring a doorbell and wait to be buzzed in. two witnesses told our sister network hln that the glass entrance was shot out or smashed allowing the gunman to get into the building. we don't have any photographs of the other victims
she became the principal at sandy hook in 2010. she arrived with 12 years of experience as a school administrator, a mom raising two daughters, three stepdaughters according to a local paper. and a lot of folks who worked with dawn said she was extremely passionate about her job. an expert on curriculum, fun, but a firm leader. one friend said she was the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids, and the kids loved her. even little kids know when someone cares be b them, and that...
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explain why they're doing this check out the why from their website they said the dead children of sandy hook are better off dead than to continue being raised for such great wrath and destruction as you brought to this land there's no hope for any child of this nation blah blah blah blah you have a duty to teach your children to fear god or else leave them to desolation darkness and destruction of wow really hard to get there. visceral garbage but wait there's more. god is laughing at you clams you have disobeyed him for too long now it is time for god to open his armory with no other words by any other words. yikes i think the question we should really be asking the members of this church is what deep seated things they're suppressing to cause them to have such visceral hatred against gay people i mean of all things like a plot of the bible murder adultery that why single homosexuals the singer pillar of your entire church is delusional when that family is in serious need of diluting their gene pool at the end of the day i find it there really disgusting that these utterly heartless gr
explain why they're doing this check out the why from their website they said the dead children of sandy hook are better off dead than to continue being raised for such great wrath and destruction as you brought to this land there's no hope for any child of this nation blah blah blah blah you have a duty to teach your children to fear god or else leave them to desolation darkness and destruction of wow really hard to get there. visceral garbage but wait there's more. god is laughing at you...
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tragedy at sandy hook. the search for solutions. >> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. at 9:30 this morning, church bells across america rang out in a moment of national silence. one chime for each victim of the tragedy that struck newtown, connecticut, one week ago. yet even as this nation comes together to mourn, we remain deeply divided. all weeknight line has dedicated our broadcast to examining the complex relationship between america and its guns. tonight the most divisive day yet. here's my coanchor, terry moran. >> reporter: in newtown this morning, silence, one week after the children screaming and the madman shooting. sigh length across the country. silence in the oval office. and that ancient marker of mourning and remembrance, church bells. [ bells tolling ] >> reporter: the pain is still raw, the horror still fresh. but in washington the debate is already beginning and today a key voice, a powerful voice was at last heard. >> the national rifle association. >> reporter: wayne lapierre, the long-time executive vice president of the nra, took to the podium in
tragedy at sandy hook. the search for solutions. >> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. at 9:30 this morning, church bells across america rang out in a moment of national silence. one chime for each victim of the tragedy that struck newtown, connecticut, one week ago. yet even as this nation comes together to mourn, we remain deeply divided. all weeknight line has dedicated our broadcast to examining the complex relationship between america and its guns. tonight the most divisive day yet....
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ahead, abc news special report as sandy hook and the nation mark a moment of silence. vu#o track the rain now falling across parts of bay area a (l$o will go to street level to show the areas getting hit the heartesque. -- the hardest. >>> you can see rain to the west moving to the northeast you will have sprinkles now steadier rain by 7:00. looking at. 80 north rain and snow fresno and yosemite by the afternoon, 4,000 western slope, east of chico and reading 1500 to 2,000 around i-5. be careful today. >>> 6:26. the warriors are proving they are successful off the court head coach mark jackson was at pay 30 for the firefighters annual holiday toy -- at pier 34 the firefighters annual holiday toy -- the warriors are back home tonight against the$a2 bobcats. >>> police out enforce looking for drunk drivers during the holidays. checkpoint this evening. officers from throughout the county will staff the location as part of their avoid the 23 dui campaign. c?b3sr'utes from the start of a moment of silence in connecticut to honor victims of the tragedy at sandy hook elementa
ahead, abc news special report as sandy hook and the nation mark a moment of silence. vu#o track the rain now falling across parts of bay area a (l$o will go to street level to show the areas getting hit the heartesque. -- the hardest. >>> you can see rain to the west moving to the northeast you will have sprinkles now steadier rain by 7:00. looking at. 80 north rain and snow fresno and yosemite by the afternoon, 4,000 western slope, east of chico and reading 1500 to 2,000 around i-5....
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a first grader at sandy hook elementary. she loved to draw, wanted to be an artist when she grew up. she often would turn parts of her house into a mini-art studio, by taping rows of her drawings to the wall. her parents say allison sometimes surprised her parents with random acts of kindness to strangers, once offering her own snacks to fellow passengers on the plane. alison loved to laugh, was developing her own sense of humor. she would sometimes make her parents cry with laughter. they write, allison made the world a better place for six far too short years and we now have to figure out how to move on without her. she was a sweet, creative, funny, intelligent little girl who had an amazing life ahead of her. our world is a lot darker now that she's gone. dawn hochsprung was known as a tough educator who always found time to smile. she was 47 years old and principal of sandy hook elementary school. her pride in her school was obvious to anyone who knew her. friends and colleagues alike say she had a positive energy and a
a first grader at sandy hook elementary. she loved to draw, wanted to be an artist when she grew up. she often would turn parts of her house into a mini-art studio, by taping rows of her drawings to the wall. her parents say allison sometimes surprised her parents with random acts of kindness to strangers, once offering her own snacks to fellow passengers on the plane. alison loved to laugh, was developing her own sense of humor. she would sometimes make her parents cry with laughter. they...
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they lost their leader today at sandy hook. but my prayers will be for our community as well. >> one of the other points that he wanted to make was that this was a woman who loved not only her school and her job, but she loved all of the children at the school as well. soledad. >> so, jason, i know you had a chance to talk to the deacon, and i'm sure he will be a focus of many of the questions that people are having. what did he tell you? >> it's -- it was difficult for him. he became emotional during our conversation. he said that at least 100 people had come to the church doors throughout the day looking for answers. and i said how do you try and provide answers? he said it's too soon to come up with some sort of a deep philosophical answer as to why this happened. he was also feeling the emotion of what has happened as well. he knew some of the children that were killed, including some of the faculty members. he spoke about one child in particular, who he remembered receiving her first commune here at the church, and a child
they lost their leader today at sandy hook. but my prayers will be for our community as well. >> one of the other points that he wanted to make was that this was a woman who loved not only her school and her job, but she loved all of the children at the school as well. soledad. >> so, jason, i know you had a chance to talk to the deacon, and i'm sure he will be a focus of many of the questions that people are having. what did he tell you? >> it's -- it was difficult for him....
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a mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. here is what we know. there are conflicting reports over the exact identity of the shooter. we told the suspect's brother is being questioned. officials say his mother was found dead in connecticut. the father's body was found in new jersey. there are separate reports up to four weapons possibly involved including a rifle and two automatic weapons. the president visibly shaken by today's attacks. >> the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the following were also teachers and men and women who devoted their lives to help our children fulfill their dreams. >>neil: now the latest from newtown, connecticut. rick? rick: the governor of connecticut was here a short time ago and called this a tragedy of unspeakable terms that you can never be fully prepared for. remember, this happened over six hours ago. there is a lot of evidence still
a mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. here is what we know. there are conflicting reports over the exact identity of the shooter. we told the suspect's brother is being questioned. officials say his mother was found dead in connecticut. the father's body was found in new jersey. there are separate reports up to four weapons possibly involved including a rifle and two automatic weapons. the president visibly shaken by today's attacks. >> the majority of those who died today were...
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from the tragedy in sandy hook. there will be fresh grief as the first funerals are held for the victims. two little boys, jack pinto and noah pozner will be remembered. >> president obama spoke of their loss and the others at a vigil last night. saying we, as a nation, cannot tolerate this kind of violence anymore. we're learning new details about the shooter himself, adam lanza, and how he managed to carry out his deadly massacre. we begin with coverage from abc's tahman bradley. >> he joins us live from newtown where the grieving will take a more private turn later today. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: sunny and rob, good morning to you. today is going to be another tough day for this heartbroken community. funerals will begin today and tomorrow. for some of the victims. and last night's prayer vigil, visited by president obama, is something that this community and the country will not soon forget. >> olivia. josephine. >> reporter: the more than 900 mourners who packed newtown high school heard an emotional
from the tragedy in sandy hook. there will be fresh grief as the first funerals are held for the victims. two little boys, jack pinto and noah pozner will be remembered. >> president obama spoke of their loss and the others at a vigil last night. saying we, as a nation, cannot tolerate this kind of violence anymore. we're learning new details about the shooter himself, adam lanza, and how he managed to carry out his deadly massacre. we begin with coverage from abc's tahman bradley....
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and sandy hook school may never reopen. and we've learned the gunman, adam lanza shot his mother while she was in bed. he suffered from a condition in which he felt no pain. covering the school tragedy is abc 7 reporter laura anthony live in the village of sandy hook. laura one of many heart breaking days still to come. >> yes. the heart break continues here and while the families begin their private services, their grieve prog ses, center of town here has become a place where the public can come to show support for the community. werk show you ways they're doing that, weather tos]íi÷ come light a candle, drop a stuffed animal, to say a prairks people from around country and the world ar
and sandy hook school may never reopen. and we've learned the gunman, adam lanza shot his mother while she was in bed. he suffered from a condition in which he felt no pain. covering the school tragedy is abc 7 reporter laura anthony live in the village of sandy hook. laura one of many heart breaking days still to come. >> yes. the heart break continues here and while the families begin their private services, their grieve prog ses, center of town here has become a place where the public...
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. >>> the shooter is 20 year old adam lanza, his mother is a teacher at sandy hook. reportedly killed in her home by lansa before the assault on the school. police are questioning his brother ryan who was mistakenly thought to be the shooter. police are in the horrible task of identifying the dead. it will be a lengthy process and likely take until tomorrow morning. it is it a fluid situation with crucial pieces of information that continued to emerge and rick leaventhal reported for fox all day. rick, with the latest. nshawn elementary schools are not supposed to be crime scenes buthat is what is happening in sandy hook. the medical examiner and teems of investigators are collecting evidence and going through the gruesome task of identifying the bodies of 27 victims including the shooter who shot himself after killing 6 adults and twept kids inside of that elementary school. we are told by investigators and federal law enforcement sources that the shooter adam lanza killed his mother in the home they shared in newtown, connecticut this morning and then took three we
. >>> the shooter is 20 year old adam lanza, his mother is a teacher at sandy hook. reportedly killed in her home by lansa before the assault on the school. police are questioning his brother ryan who was mistakenly thought to be the shooter. police are in the horrible task of identifying the dead. it will be a lengthy process and likely take until tomorrow morning. it is it a fluid situation with crucial pieces of information that continued to emerge and rick leaventhal reported for...
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it happened just recently with hurricane sandy. you had the staten island borough president come out and say stop giving money. we're not seeing any of it. and it's just got to stop. >> it's a great point. and i wish you every success with that, amanda. i can see you're very distraught about this. if there is one thing you could say to people about guns, what would you say? >> god, piers, put me on the spot here. i'm absolutely against guns in any fashion. hunt me some deer, but god, we don't need them on the streets in any fashion. >> i think the words everyone should take extremely seriously, especially coming from families such as yours. thank you all very much for joining me. stay where you are. president obama says he will use the power of his office to ensure there are no more tragedies like the one in connecticut. this is a moment when the gun policies will change. we'll talk about that when we come back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and
it happened just recently with hurricane sandy. you had the staten island borough president come out and say stop giving money. we're not seeing any of it. and it's just got to stop. >> it's a great point. and i wish you every success with that, amanda. i can see you're very distraught about this. if there is one thing you could say to people about guns, what would you say? >> god, piers, put me on the spot here. i'm absolutely against guns in any fashion. hunt me some deer, but...
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abc news searches for solutions, after the tragedy at sandy hook. and here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: in tiny wichita falls, texas, some students say there's one thing that makes them feel safer. their teachers are armed. >> i like it, because it kind of makes me feel safer. >> reporter: since 2007, the harold school district allows teachers with concealed handgun licenses to carry guns in the classroom. a move the superintendant is convinced will prevent a school shooting here. >> my goal is if someone tries to come in and hurt my little ones, that -- that they're killed. >> reporter: at edison high school in tulsa, oklahoma, armed guards patrol the hallways. >> i would rather have it and never have to use it than not have it and run into a situation where i couldn't do my job fully. >> reporter: about 28,300 schools have armed security staff on campus, according to the national center for education statistics. 20% of those primary schools, 54%, middle schools, 68% of those high schools have armed security. and since the tragedy at sandy hook
abc news searches for solutions, after the tragedy at sandy hook. and here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: in tiny wichita falls, texas, some students say there's one thing that makes them feel safer. their teachers are armed. >> i like it, because it kind of makes me feel safer. >> reporter: since 2007, the harold school district allows teachers with concealed handgun licenses to carry guns in the classroom. a move the superintendant is convinced will prevent a school...
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every time you say sandy hook, what it resonates in me is childhood because of sandy hook school, and that's an innocence, and it's gone now. we'll get it back. this community will get it back. >> a lot of people have said that in newtown, a couple of people came up to me last night and said, look, this is not who we are. we want this town to be known for who we are. >> and that's love, and the caring and compassion. >> and we see that in the memorials that have sprung up everywhere. >> it's more than people showing up. it's people really, truly bonding, whenever a family has a tragedy, bonding around that family, 9/11, anything that's happened in newtown, people rise to the occasion. that's wonderful for us that's here, but we can't have this keep happening in the future or even in another newtown school. i mean, who knows? >> i appreciate you being with us. >> thank you, anderson. >> and, wolf, we've heard that from so many people, want something to come out of this, want something to be done. maybe we'll hear more about it tonight at this service we'll be starting around 7:00. pres
every time you say sandy hook, what it resonates in me is childhood because of sandy hook school, and that's an innocence, and it's gone now. we'll get it back. this community will get it back. >> a lot of people have said that in newtown, a couple of people came up to me last night and said, look, this is not who we are. we want this town to be known for who we are. >> and that's love, and the caring and compassion. >> and we see that in the memorials that have sprung up...
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she had been a teacher at the sandy hook elementary school. the school's principal dawn hochsprung was among those killed and tonight a friend remembered her as "quote, the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids. school psychologist mary sherlock was also kilged. this afternoon afternoon the brother, ryan lanza was taken in for questioning by police and he was handcuffed. officials did not label him a suspect. the gunman's father was also questioned in relation to what happened here today. tonight, a nation in mourning. candle light vigils were held in newtown and across the country. there was one just outside of the white house in washington, d.c. earlier today, president obama ordered flags to be flown at half staff nationwide in tribute to the victims of this terrible tragedy. in an emotional address, he said this to the nation. >> i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and
she had been a teacher at the sandy hook elementary school. the school's principal dawn hochsprung was among those killed and tonight a friend remembered her as "quote, the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids. school psychologist mary sherlock was also kilged. this afternoon afternoon the brother, ryan lanza was taken in for questioning by police and he was handcuffed. officials did not label him a suspect. the gunman's father was also questioned in relation to what...
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live in sandy hook, mark greenblatt. rob and sunny, back to you. >> the fallout from the tragedy, remarkable. thank you for the live report. >>> and the sides placing new restrictions on so-called assault weapons. the white house is also looking at other solutions to the nation's gun problem. among the considerations, better funding for mental health counseling. also, steps to keep society from glamorizing guns and violence. the president is promising to send the idea to congress by the end of january. >>> in response to the washington talk about gun control, sales are surging at gun shops. a store in charlotte, north carolina, wracked up more than $1 million in sales in just one day. the best the shop has ever done. at the top of shoppers' list was the bushmaster ar-15, the model of rifle used at newtown that sells for as much as $4,000. and that has almost sold out. >>> in other news this morning, a top state department official is expected to face some pretty tough questions on capitol hill today about the benghazi at
live in sandy hook, mark greenblatt. rob and sunny, back to you. >> the fallout from the tragedy, remarkable. thank you for the live report. >>> and the sides placing new restrictions on so-called assault weapons. the white house is also looking at other solutions to the nation's gun problem. among the considerations, better funding for mental health counseling. also, steps to keep society from glamorizing guns and violence. the president is promising to send the idea to congress...
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they were both at sandy hook elementary. on friday she apparently hid in a bathroom during the attack. she survived. noah did not. >> we are all completely shattered. it's been a very, very rough few days. nobody is getting much sleep. you know, we're holding together as best we can. but you never, ever think that something like this could happen to your family. >> noah's aunt says he loved to read and loved to figure out how things worked. she said he was extremely lively, the light of the room. she'll remember his big blue eyes, a boy with a big heart who loved his parents, his older sisters and brother, and his twin most of all. >> they don't know the way in which noah passed away, but obviously they were there during the whole event, and were led out. and it's not -- she just turned 6. ariel just turned 6. and her older sister is 8. how do you tell them their brother died? it's the unthinkable, really. >> in his obituary, his family said he was impish and larger than life. they called him a little soul devoid of spite an
they were both at sandy hook elementary. on friday she apparently hid in a bathroom during the attack. she survived. noah did not. >> we are all completely shattered. it's been a very, very rough few days. nobody is getting much sleep. you know, we're holding together as best we can. but you never, ever think that something like this could happen to your family. >> noah's aunt says he loved to read and loved to figure out how things worked. she said he was extremely lively, the...
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no one wants to send the children back to sandy hook elementary. they know that it's clearly not time for that. it's still a crime scene right now. so they made plans with the neighboring town for a school just six miles away. almost -- it's very fortuitous. but there was an empty middle that had been closed because of declining enrollment last year. so the neighboring town monroe, the chief executive of the town, he called them right away that same day and said if you want it, it's yours. and so they've been working around the clock. contractors from around the region have been donating their time to get this facility, it's a former middle school up to snuff and up to code. they have to change, really, everything. the bones are strong. it's a school. but they have to lower everything. they have to replace toilets to be small enough for children, for elementary school children. they have to lower towel dispensers. >> do you know when the kids are going to go back? >> that's up to town officials. the monroe town officials told me today the building
no one wants to send the children back to sandy hook elementary. they know that it's clearly not time for that. it's still a crime scene right now. so they made plans with the neighboring town for a school just six miles away. almost -- it's very fortuitous. but there was an empty middle that had been closed because of declining enrollment last year. so the neighboring town monroe, the chief executive of the town, he called them right away that same day and said if you want it, it's yours. and...
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going to his report you just saw into this discussion and about the time she spent in sandy hook hey there anastasio first question for you i mean what was your experience in sandy hook over the weekend you said parents are demanding change what do they hope happens next. well that christine you know to describe what's going on on the ground i think if we take all the words in the dictionary and combine them together there really is no way to describe no words to find to describe the heartbreak really the grief the sadness the tears that we saw on the ground this town is really at the epitome of grief during this holiday season you know it's just such a heartbreaking thing to see these you know houses with lights and people were in the mood to celebrate the holidays and then this happened and it just brought everybody down to to a completely completely destroyed state of mind and people are not even beginning to pick up the pieces yet of course the funerals started today and the people we did speak to the locals there saying like you saw on that report we need to change this this has
going to his report you just saw into this discussion and about the time she spent in sandy hook hey there anastasio first question for you i mean what was your experience in sandy hook over the weekend you said parents are demanding change what do they hope happens next. well that christine you know to describe what's going on on the ground i think if we take all the words in the dictionary and combine them together there really is no way to describe no words to find to describe the heartbreak...
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about 900 people fit and an overflow in the gym of 1300 and staff and students of sandy hook elementary are actually in the crowd and they're wearing green and white ribbons. the town's and the school's colors with a small angel in the middle of them. we're told that this service will be delayed a bit because the president is still meeting with these family members and classrooms at the high school. and he's taking his time with these families in individual classrooms. we don't have a start time yet. it could be possibly at the bottom of the hour. we don't know as of yet. they'll give us the best cues they can, but he is meeting with these-- with these families one by one and also meeting with first responders. and picking up on what charles said. >> yeah, i mean, i was just going to point out when you talk about, you know, heroes and human moments and the stories that we've heard about these teachers over the course of the last 24 hours. >> the principal and-- >> the principal. >> the psychiatrist. >> and losing their lives and trying to protect the kids and then there were teachers wh
about 900 people fit and an overflow in the gym of 1300 and staff and students of sandy hook elementary are actually in the crowd and they're wearing green and white ribbons. the town's and the school's colors with a small angel in the middle of them. we're told that this service will be delayed a bit because the president is still meeting with these family members and classrooms at the high school. and he's taking his time with these families in individual classrooms. we don't have a start...